Proverbs 26:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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  • Prov 29:20 : 20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Prov 26:5 : 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.
  • Prov 28:11 : 11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Moreover, brothers and sisters, we want you to know of the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the riches of their generosity.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and do not know that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give an answer.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
  • Luke 7:44 : 44 And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 29:20
    84%

    20Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 26:11
    81%

    11As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

    16A fool's wrath is immediately known, but a prudent man covers shame.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers his steps carefully.

    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 28:26
    76%

    26He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely shall be delivered.

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

    23A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Prov 28:11
    76%

    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

    3Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 26:16
    75%

    16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give an answer.

  • Prov 29:11
    75%

    11A fool utters all his mind; but a wise man keeps it in till afterward.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 17:16
    75%

    16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?

  • Prov 15:21
    74%

    21Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 27:12
    74%

    12A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

  • Prov 26:13
    74%

    13The lazy man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

  • Eccl 10:12
    74%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 17:12
    74%

    12Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    73%

    18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  • Eccl 2:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all.

    15So I said in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me. And why was I then more wise?" Then I said in my heart, "This also is vanity."

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

  • Ps 92:6
    73%

    6A senseless man does not know, nor does a fool understand this.

  • Eccl 6:8
    73%

    8For what has the wise more than the fool? what does the poor have, who knows to walk before the living?

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Eccl 10:14
    72%

    14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

  • Ps 94:8
    72%

    8Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 27:22
    72%

    22Though you pound a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 29:9
    72%

    9If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.